when I was about 9 I experienced trauma to my upper lip. My lip began to swell and dad thought it would go away, so he didnt try to treat it. Fast foward to today, its still there, even bigger now, and looks exactly as shown in the picture below. My question is - can a lip reduction remove it? If so, how much would it cost? Its extremely embarrassing and hard to hide, and after 6 years I think its time. Also, if we schedule the appointment soon, how long before the actual procedure? Help? Thanks
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Thank you for your question. Unfortunately the only safe and reliable method of reduction lip size is through a minor surgical procedure. There are no over the counter creams, ointments, lotions, or pills that can achieve this. See a board certified plastic surgeon for a...
Hello,Lips can be reduced in an office setting. It is done usually under local anesthesia and patients are made quite comfortable. The sutures are placed on the inside portion of the lip to help conceal a scar. Final results are between 3-6 months.
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Anil Shah
Hello and thank you for the question. In simply glancing at your photos, the only way I see to reduce them is though a surgical procedure. This can be done in office or with light anesthesia. It typically takes 1-1.5 hours and is done with your input. I have patients pucker until they are...
